General Eligibility for NCET 2026
To appear for the NCET 2026 exam, candidates must meet the following criteria (applicable across all courses, with admission subject to institution-specific rules):
Courses Offered
BA B.Ed
BCom B.ED
BSc.B.Ed
What education is required according to the subject you choose for teaching courses. We have given the details here in this article. You must know that there 223 institution which provide this course and there are 16,956 seats available
Educational Qualification:
The candidates must have 10+2 pass out certificate and have secured at least 50 percent in the the last qualifying exam. For reserved category it is 45 percent
Appearing Candidates can also apply but will submit the documents after the NCET 2026 result at the admitting institution
- Age Limit: No upper or lower age limit.
- Nationality: Indian citizens only.
- Reservations: Follows central government norms: 10% for EWS, 27% for OBC-NCL, 15% for SC, 7.5% for ST, and 5% horizontal for PwD (across categories). Relaxations in minimum marks apply as per category.
- Number of Attempts: No limit on attempts.
As you are now the for admission to ITEP courses is 10+2 with 50 percent marks.You can furthere check the elgibility according to the stream you will choose for this course.
Check NCET 2026 exam pattern
Course-Specific Eligibility
| Course | Stream/Background Preference | Typical Class 12 Subjects Required |
| B.A. B.Ed. (Arts/Humanities-focused) | Arts/Humanities stream preferred. | Any subjects from Arts/Humanities (e.g., History, Political Science, English, Sociology, Economics). Domain subjects in NCET: Choose from Arts-related options like History, Political Science, Sociology, etc. |
| B.Sc. B.Ed. (Science-focused) | Science stream required (PCM or PCB). | Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics (for PCM) or Biology (for PCB). Domain subjects in NCET: Choose from Science options like Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology, Computer Science. |
| B.Com. B.Ed. (Commerce-focused) | Commerce stream preferred. | Accountancy, Business Studies, Economics, Mathematics (optional). Domain subjects in NCET: Choose from Commerce-related like Accountancy, Economics, Business Studies. |
The eligibility is according to the course can differ college wise, the NTA notice does not mention any subject specific qualification it only mentions about the 10+2 with 50 percent marks. Individual institution such as IITs and NITs may apply subject specific condition for admitting the candidates for this four year course
FAQs
You have passed out 10+2 exam with at least 50 percent marks to appear for NCET 2026
There are more 16,000 seats available through NCET 2026
No the seats are also available in private instititions across India
